Kelly has also produced and performed in many tracks by other R&B and hip-hop artists. In 1994, Kelly produced and wrote the debut album of R&B singer Aaliyah and in 1995, Kelly co-produced and wrote the song "You Are Not Alone" for Michael Jackson, which was included on Jackson's album, HIStory. Kelly has sung the hooks for many notable hip-hop songs, such as "Fuckin' You Tonight" by The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" by Fat Joe, "Gigolo" by Nick Cannon, and "Go Getta" by Young Jeezy, and has collaborated for two albums with Jay-Z.
Not Feelin' The Love
R. Kelly Lyrics
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And your heart seems to grown straight cold
You used to laugh at everything I said baby
Now you play me like my jokes are old
[Chorus]
And girl we used to talk about everything
Like make love until we're old and grey
You don't give me the same love
And when I ask you, you say everything is okay
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
And although I see you standing there I can't find you anywhere
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
Tell me how where we go wrong
Feels like I'm living all alone in this old house
Cause you're distance brings the worst of you
It's like a battle of silence... for
Cause it seems I'm just a ghost to you
[Chorus]
I remember we used to make love through the night
And we we're doing it 'til the morning light
Put you are not there
[Repeat x2]
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
And although I see you standing there I can't find you anywhere
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
Tell me how where we go wrong
In R. Kelly's song Not Feelin' The Love, the lyrics express a sense of distance and disconnect from an individual who was once close to the singer. The song speaks of a past relationship where there was once mutual affection, laughter, and enjoyment, but now an emotional void seems to exist between the two people. The chorus repeats the statement "Well I'm not feeling the love no more" which speaks to the central theme of the song. The singer is trying to come to terms with how they have lost that connection they once had, and is frustrated by the lack of communication and understanding from the other individual. They are left to wonder what went wrong, asking "Tell me how where we go wrong".
The first verse speaks to the singer's observation of their partner's change in behavior towards them. They see a "heart [that] seems to grow straight cold" and note that jokes that used to be met with laughter, are now seen as "old". The second verse confronts the issue head-on, highlighting the emotional distance between them, with the singer acknowledging that they feel as if they are "living all alone in this old house". The final verse is particularly incisive, with the singer recalling in detail the physical affection and intimacy they used to share, and lamenting that it is no longer there despite them being physically present.
Overall, the song is an indictment of a relationship that has lost its spark and highlights the importance of communication and effort in maintaining a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately you're be acting strange towards me baby
You have been behaving differently towards me lately, darling.
And your heart seems to grown straight cold
It seems like your heart has turned completely cold.
You used to laugh at everything I said baby
You used to find everything I said funny, honey.
Now you play me like my jokes are old
But now you act like my jokes are tired and unfunny.
And girl we used to talk about everything
We used to have conversations about everything, girl.
Like make love until we're old and grey
We talked about making love until we were old, with grey hair.
And all these photo... I took
And all the photos I took.
You don't give me the same love
But you don't show me the same kind of love.
And when I ask you, you say everything is okay
And when I ask you, you say that everything is fine.
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
But I'm not feeling the love anymore.
And although I see you standing there I can't find you anywhere
Even though I see you standing right there, I can't seem to connect with you emotionally.
Tell me how where we go wrong
Please tell me what we did wrong.
Feels like I'm living all alone in this old house
I feel like I'm all alone in this old house.
Cause you're distance brings the worst of you
Because your distance brings out the worst in you.
It's like a battle of silence... for
It feels like we are in a silent battle.
Cause it seems I'm just a ghost to you
Because it seems like I'm just a ghost to you.
I remember we used to make love through the night
I remember we used to stay up all night making love.
And we we're doing it 'til the morning light
And we would keep going until the morning light.
Put you are not there
But now you're not really there with me.
Tell me how where we go wrong
Please tell me what we did wrong.
Well I'm not feeling the love no more
But I'm not feeling the love anymore.
And although I see you standing there I can't find you anywhere
Even though I see you standing right there, I can't seem to connect with you emotionally.
Tell me how where we go wrong
Please tell me what we did wrong.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY
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Lugene Haynes
Though I wish Michael Jackson could have recorded this beautiful song, R Kelly did it such justice—-so much so, in fact, it rings like a tribute. To be able to sing a song that he wrote for someone else, with such a depth of soul and feeling, is a true measure of his talent.
KyronMadeThis
this does sound like a Mike song!!!
Carmeleta Alexander
I agree!
Stephen Long
R Kelly sings about real shit in relationships, "right in your face" situations.
stick nodes
Yessssirrrrr
Simoane Ishkirat
this song is the truth
Zenar Mustafa
The Undisputed King of R&B...
Veriona Green
I love this song 2018 going in to 2019
Charlinia 77
This is my jam!
Welfare Dad
clearly this written for Michael Jackson